The conflict today; Palestine and the Jews – from biblical to modern times; The rise of Zionism; Nazi Germany and the foundation of Israel; The first Arab–Israeli War; The origins of the Palestinian refugee problem; The Suez crisis and the Sinai campaign; Review: the early days of the Israeli–Palesinian conflict; 1967 – the Six Day War; Yom Kippur; The PLO; Peace with Egypt, war in Lebanon; Israel – a divided society?; Israel and the superpowers; The Intifada and the 1993 peace agreement; Review: Israel and the Palestinians since 1967.